As for the "gay" line, it's definitely not what I would have written, but... that stanza is in the first-person voice of Ronnie... and it would seem to provide one possible explanation of the inner working of Ron's brain and why he would mythologize his pinot gris vineyard into a cherry farm.

Re the "grillmaster," reference, in a candidate profile in The O, Saxton said he was looking forward to grilling for guests at the governor's residence. I think that BlueOregon or Kulongoski and the Dem legislators should host a charity fundraiser there and invite Saxton to grill the meal. Ha-ha.

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